Shoe-tree



June 26, 1928. 1,675,224

H. C. MONTAGUE SHOE TREE Filed March '7, 1927 Patented June 26, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFF HENRY c. MONTAGUE, or WASHINGTON, DISTRICT or connmnrm SHOE-TREE.

Application filed March 7, 1927. Serial No.,173, 567.

This invention relates to shoe trees such as are used as forms on which to place shoes or slippers when not in use, to preserve their original contourand maintain their pleasing appearance.

It is an object of the invention toprovide a pair of shoe trees each havinga toe portion for engaging the .toe of one shoe of a pair and a heel portion adapted to engage the heel of the mate shoe of the pair.

It is a further object ofthe invention to provide a pair of shoe trees which may be simultaneously and equally adjusted to various sizes. 7

Still another object of the invention is to provide a pair of adjustable shoe trees which may be suspended from a support rod or removed without disturbing the adjustment.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved shoe tree which is adapted to be hung from a support and protected by a cover, and which will be cheap in construction and simple in operation. v

Other objects will be apparent from an inspection of the accompanying drawings,

I in which bent Fig. 1 is a sectional View of a shoe container showing the improved vshoe tree suspended therein; H v

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a pair of shoe trees according to the present invention; and

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the support rod.

. Referring more particularly to the draw-' ings, the shoe trees embodying the present invention comprise a pair ofduplicate members 10 and 11 which may be formed entirely of strap material and provided with toe members 12 formed of wood or other suitable material and shaped to fit the interior of the toe portion of a shoe. A similar form member may be provided for the heel portion but in the preferred form shown in the drawings the heel portion is formed by the curved end of the members 10 and 11.

Each of the duplicate members 10 and 11 consists of a length of strap material having one end suitably secured to the toe portion 12. This member extends back toward the heel ofthe shoe, but is abruptlycurved upward as at 13 about at the beglnning of the opening in a shoe as shown in Fig.1 and shoe iii beyond the tee portion; and. 1a iift'iiifit v portions of the two trees.

forwardparallel to the bottom of the" slightly downward in the direction of the toe portion as at 15. At its far end, however, it is bent abruptly upward for a distance about equal to the height of a shoe as at 16 and is then again bent back toward the toe portion as at 17, forming a heel portion for l the shoe tree. This portion may of course be formed of solid wood, metal or composition as desired. H

Each member is further provided with alongitudinal slot 18 to permit adjustment of, the pair with respect to each otherthumb screw indicated generally at19 serves to clamp the two members together in adjusted positions. l c

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that one shoe of a pair may be supported by the toe portion 12 of one memher and the heel portion 16 of the other member, the other shoeof the pair being supported by the. remaining toe and heel simply adjusting the thumb screw 19 which works in the two slots 18, the toe. and heel portions of the two separate members" may be -moved away from each other, the pair of trees to shoes of diiierent sizes. Also, by this arrangement, .shoes supported by the device may be placed under a slight tension, which will .tend to assist in reforming or preserving'theshape of the shoe. At the same time the same tension is applied to the other shoe of the same pair, which is supported by the remaining toe and heel portions of the same two members.

Furthermore, by

to adjust It should be noted that the embodiment of 1 ing it over a support rod 20. The rod 20 is carried by the outwardly extending flanges 21 of astrap 22, provided with vertically extending straps 23 each having an upwardly extending tongue 24 and downwardly expair of shoes, as it provides tending tongue 25. These tongues are 1 adapted to be received in corresponding- 1 pockets 26 and 27 respectively constructed 9n the inside ofa suitable dust excluding bag or container. simply formed by These akersmay be apatch28 er the material as the container secured to flhe inside of the bag by parallel seams 29 arid 30. The edge of the upper pocket 26 is'spaced a distance above the strap 22 equal to the length of the lower tongue 25 so that when the tongues are being :inserted in the pockets the tongues 24 may be inserted in the upper pockets 26 for their run length with the upper edge of the strap 22 at the edge of the upper pocket. The clearance just mentioned will permit the. lower tongues 25 to be then inserted intthe lower pockets 27. so that the rod 205s securely supported bythe wall of the container, The remaining portions of the container may be of anydcsired construction, but that shown in Fig. 1 is of the general type of an envelope having a lower pocket 31 and an upper flap 32 the entire bag being supported in an desired manner by the upper portion 33. be support structure just described will retain the shoes centered insideof the envelope without sagging against the inner wall and at the same time this support structure may be readily removed from the bag so thatthe bag may be laundered. y

While one embodiment of the'in'vention has been describedin detail, the invention is not to be limited to theexact construction showxn'but includes such modifications and alterations as comewithin the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters 'Patent is '1. A pair of shoe trees, comprising in combination two duplicate members, eachha'v ing a toe portionfor on aging the toe of one shoe of a pailg and eac having a heel portion adapted to engage theheel of the mate shoe of the same pair, whereby both members cooperate to support each shoe of the pair.

2. A pair ofshoe trees, comprising incombination two duplicate members, each having a toe portion curved in one direction for engaging the toe of one shoe of a pair and each having aheel portion curve'din the opposite direction adapted to engage the heel of the mate shoe of the same pair, whereby both members cooperate to support each shoe of the pair.

3. A pair of shoe trees, comprising in combination two duplicate members, each having a toe portion for engaging-the toe of one shoe of a pair and each having a heel portion adapted to engage the heel of the mate shoe of the same pair, whereby both members cooperate to support each shoe of the pair, and an adjustable connection'between the two members, whereby they may be ad justedto fit various sizes of shoes.

4. A pair of shoe trees, comprising in combination two duplicate members, each having a'toe portion for on aging the toe of one shoe of a pair and each aving a heel portion back toward the main body the shoes is required;

adapted to engage the heel of thermate shoe of t e same pair, whereb both members cooperate to support each s cc of the pair, and

means: tor ii (iii ustin-g said: members whereby to vary equally the distance between the toe two duplicate members, each having a toe portion for engaging the toe of one shoe of a pair-and each having a heel portion adapted to engage theheel ofthe mate shoe of the same pair, whereby. both members cooperate-to' support each shoe of the pair,

whereby the;pair of shoes maybe removed .fronrsaid rod without disturbing the justment. i

6. An article of manufacture, comprising a member having a main body ortion, an end portioncurved back toward the; main body portion and formed to fit the toe of a shoe, and the other end portion curved portion in the opposite direction and'provided with a contour to fit the heel-of another shoe.

7; 'A device for storing shoes, comprising in combination .a support having pockets, a support rod, a bracket tocarry saidrod,

tongues on said bracket engaging said pockets and a pair of shoe'trees adapted to be supported bysaid rod, without-the necessity of an hooks or sup orts. i

'8. device-tor anging shoes from a fabric support, comprising in comliination, a support rod, apair of interconnected shoe trees adapted tolsupporfi a; pair ot'wshoes as a unit hun from said rod, a' bracket harrying said rod, supporting pockets insaid fabric andtongues on said brackets adapted'to engage saidpockets. 9. A. deviccfor hanging shoes, comprising in combination, a pair of shoe trees and a support red, the toeportion of each tree cooperatingovith the heel portion of the other tree to support a separate-shoe, and the trees being connected, whereby the toe portion of either tree maybe hung over the support rod to support the pair ofshoes.

10. deviceiorsuppoi'tin'g'shoes, comprising in combination, a frame having sep arate portions to fitlth'e itoe and heel of each of a pair of shoes, and arranged to hold the shoes superposed and in reverse position,

whereby a minimum of storage spacefor 11. A device for supporting a pair of shoes, comprising in combination, a member a shoeheel, andfthe other end reversely curved andshapedto fit the interior of the shoe toe portion, anda second'member identical withthe first mentioned member and havingone end shaped to fit the interior of the same plane, whereby the toe end of one member and the heel end of the other respectively cooperate to support each shoe of a pair.

12. A device for supporting a pair of shoes, comprising a unit having a toe p0rtion and a heel port-ion for each shoe of a pair, and a single adjusting means for adjusting both heel and toe portions simultaneously.

13. A device for supporting a pair of shoes, comprising in combination, a pair of members each having a portion for engaging the toe of one shoe of a pair and each having another portion for engaging the heel of the mate shoe of said pair, and means for securing said members together whereby the shoes of the pair are held thereby in reversed relation.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my 20 signature.

HENRY o. MONTAGUE. 

